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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalms
PoetryThe sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
Numbers
LawAnd they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
Acts
History / LukeAnd it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
Luke
GospelsYet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew
GospelsThen went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Luke
GospelsThese are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
Joshua
History / JoshuaGod is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
John
GospelsThe LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms
PoetryBut if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsTo cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;